Which is darker, Matrix Black or Super Gloss Cochineal?

Matrix Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #212121, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Cochineal at #D01804.

What finishes do Matrix Black and Super Gloss Cochineal come in?

Matrix Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Cochineal renders in gloss.

Can I see Matrix Black and Super Gloss Cochineal on my own car?

Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matrix Black, then Super Gloss Cochineal, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

Matrix Black vs Super Gloss Cochineal

Wrap comparison · updated Aug 2026

Matrix Black (#212121) reads darker than Super Gloss Cochineal (#D01804), so it holds shadow in the body lines where Super Gloss Cochineal lifts them. Matrix Black comes in matte; Super Gloss Cochineal in gloss. Body shape, paint condition and the light you shoot in move both colours further than a swatch chip suggests. Seeing them on your own car settles it, free, in a couple of minutes.

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Matrix Black vs Super Gloss Cochineal: the differences.

The first difference between Matrix Black and Super Gloss Cochineal is depth: Matrix Black reads darker, so it hides body lines that Super Gloss Cochineal shows. The second is the finish: Matrix Black is offered in matte, Super Gloss Cochineal in gloss. Low light, curved panels and your own trim decide the rest, and none of that shows up on a swatch. Render both on your car and compare them there.

Side by side

Matrix Black is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #212121. It renders with a matte finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only honest preview of Matrix Black is one made from a photo of your own car.

Super Gloss Cochineal is a wrap in the Specced catalogue, swatched at #D01804. It renders with a gloss finish — the sheen belongs to the film itself, so there is no separate finish to pick. Body shape, paint condition and the light you photograph in all change how it lands, so the only honest preview of Super Gloss Cochineal is one made from a photo of your own car.

Renders

Matrix Black on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Matrix Black render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Matrix Black, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.

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Renders

Super Gloss Cochineal on real cars.

Nobody has shared a public Super Gloss Cochineal render yet — checked Aug 2026. Yours could be the first: upload a photo of your car, pick Super Gloss Cochineal, and a photoreal render comes back in minutes.

All Super Gloss Cochineal renders →

Questions

Which is darker, Matrix Black or Super Gloss Cochineal?: Matrix Black is the darker of the two. Its swatch, #212121, has a lower relative luminance than Super Gloss Cochineal at #D01804.
What finishes do Matrix Black and Super Gloss Cochineal come in?: Matrix Black renders in matte. Super Gloss Cochineal renders in gloss.
Can I see Matrix Black and Super Gloss Cochineal on my own car?: Yes. Upload a photo of your car to Specced, pick Matrix Black, then Super Gloss Cochineal, and you get a photoreal render of each on your own car to compare side by side. Free, no account needed.

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